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Here is an impressive postcard which reached us from Escutismo (Corpo Nacional de Escutas) in Portugal: "More than 22.000 #scouts gathered at Acanac XXII (the 22nd National Jamboree) from all age sections are ready to embrace the future and make the...
The 13th World Scout Youth Forum is now happening at Gabala, Azerbaijan! Over 325 young people from 120 NSOs spread across the six Scout Regions are taking part in World Scouting’s biggest and most diverse Forum yet! Organised by WOSM and hosted by...
Welcome to the 13th World Scout Youth Forum! This is the biggest Forum ever! And it is also the most diverse, largely due to a very generous solidarity programme which enabled the participation of many countries that would otherwise have difficulties...
Before a crowd of more than 5,000 Scouts from 30 countries attending the 31st APR Scout Jamboree, WOSM Secretary General Ahmad Alhendawi, addressed the organisers and participants through a video message saying “the Jamboree is a time to fully...
The Scouts of Stroggili in Corfu (Greece) feel close to the children of the village of Vrissa in Lesvos, also in Greece. Vrissa and other areas on the island of Lesvos experienced a particularly powerful earthquake last June which not only resulted...
Over 5,000 Scouts from all over the world, aged between 18 and 25, gathered in Iceland from 25 July to 2 August 2017 to participate in the biggest Moot ever in Scouting history. At the closing ceremony, WOSM Secretary General, Ahmad Alhendawi called...
The 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree is set to begin on 28 July 2017, with the official ceremony scheduled for 8.00pm at the Nairamdal International Children’s Centre, Mongolia. With an anticipated of over 5,000 participants from more than...
The Scout Association of Malta has launched a new youth programme targeted at children aged between eight to nine years who are attending the SkolaSajf 2017 centres across the country during this summer. In line with this year's theme of SkolaSaif...
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) National Scout Jamboree 2017 kicked off earlier this week at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia, USA, with an estimated 31,000 Scouts, volunteers and staff. This location will be the...
“It is in your hand to create a better world for all who live in it” – Nelson Mandela BANGLADESH - "Scouting can play a very significant role in grooming the new generation as a modern progressive and creative nation coping with worldwide competition...
“Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding” – Albert Einstein NEPAL – In cooperation with Asia-Pacific Support Centre, Nepal Scouts is taking a step forward in implementing the Messengers of Peace (MoP) Initiative at the...
This week’s feature story by Bryan DG “You should take pride on who you are today, your courage and resilience have made you a better person. You are one of the best examples of Scouts because despite of difficult life circumstances, you chose to be...
Did you know that every day, some 6,400 people die from occupational accidents or diseases and 860,000 people are injured on the job? Of those, young workers suffer the highest rate of injury due to a lack of awareness of safety rules and rights...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the International Dialogue Centre ( KAICIID) had recently completed an extensive survey on the role of “Spiritual Development in Scouting”. The survey, which poled feedback from 116 National...
Dear friends, During the past three years, the leadership of WAGGGS and WOSM have been undertaking a fruitful dialogue and collaboration. Following the good discussions held in the WAGGGS-WOSM Consultative Committee, there have been many...